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Robertson County Schools elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Robertson County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on August 7, 2014. Incumbents in Districts 1 and 2 were up for re-election.
District 2 incumbent Stoney Crockett won the election against challenger Gary N. Lima. Incumbent Allan B. Heard ran unopposed, keeping his District 1 seat.[1][2]
About the district
- See also: Robertson County Schools, Tennessee
Robertson County Schools is located in Robertson County, Tennessee. The county seat of Robertson County is Springfield. Robertson County was home to 67,383 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Robertson County Schools was the 15th-largest school district in Tennessee and served 11,457 students.[4]
Demographics
Robertson County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Tennessee in terms of education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 16.3 percent of Robertson County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.5 percent for Tennessee as a whole. The median household income for Robertson County was $52,588 compared to $44,140 for the state of Tennessee. The percentage of people below poverty level for Robertson County was 13.0 percent while it was 17.3 percent for the state of Tennessee.[3]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Robertson County Board of Education consists of six members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic district. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on August 7, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014.[6]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was April 3, 2014, and the deadline to withdraw was April 10, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Allan B. Heard
- Incumbent
District 2
- Stoney Crockett
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Western Kentucky University
- Rental sales representative, Penske Truck Leasing
- Gary N. Lima
- Graduate, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
- Educator, the Center for Homeschool Enrichment and Tutorial
- Veteran, U.S. Marines
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Allan B. Heard Incumbent |
100% | 1,308 | |
| Total Votes | 1,308 | |||
| Source: The Tennessean, "Robertson County election results," August 7, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Stoney Crockett Incumbent |
70.5% | 926 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary N. Lima | 29.5% | 388 | |
| Total Votes | 1,314 | |||
| Source: The Tennessean, "Robertson County election results," August 7, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
The Robertson County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Past elections
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2012District 3 and District 4 incumbents, Jeff White and Jerry Converse, ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats by default without an election.[8]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Robertson County Schools election in 2014:[7][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 3, 2014 | First day to pick up nominating petitions |
| April 3, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 10, 2014 | Last day to withdraw and last day to file first campaign finance report |
| May 5, 2014 | Last day to file statement of interests with the Tennessee Ethics Commission |
| June 18, 2014 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| July 8, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| July 10, 2014 | Last day to file second campaign finance report |
| July 18, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| July 31, 2014 | Last day to file third campaign finance report |
| August 2, 2014 | Early voting ends and last day to withdraw as a write-in candidate |
| August 7, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with primary elections for several Tennessee state executive offices, state legislative seats and federal legislative seats in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Robertson + County + Schools + Tennessee"
See also
- Tennessee
- Robertson County Schools, Tennessee
- Tennessee school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Robertson County, Tennessee ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Tennessee
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Robertson County Election Commission, "Candidate List," April 3, 2014
- ↑ The Tennessean, "Robertson County election results," August 7, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Robertson County, Tennessee," accessed April 16, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ Robertson County Schools, "General Information," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Robertson County Election Commission, "August 2014 Election Information," accessed July 17, 2014
- ↑ The Tennessean, "Incumbents lose in Robertson school board's district contests," August 3, 2012
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Dates," accessed June 25, 2014
| 2014 Robertson County Schools Elections | |
| Robertson County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 7, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Allan B. Heard District 2: • Incumbent, Stoney Crockett • Gary N. Lima |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
